For the record I enjoy them more as sequels then I do remake. Its not rewriting the canon like the Resident Evil Remakes. The idea that there is a nexus of timelines connect to the life stream with the original game being the "sacred timeline" equivalent using an MCU expression.
If you read the original thread, FFVII Remake constantly being pushed as a sequel by people has done so much damage to its branding that players either refuse to play it out of principal of it being a sequel or they advise new players not to bother with it because its not an entry point, its a poor sequel entry not worth their time. Not many people care about the new players when it comes to this game unfortunately because it absolutely is an amazing experience, different yes, but amazing nonetheless and is absolutely a great entry point into Final Fantasy and a great way to play the story of FFVII specifically in a modern production.
These games should make you excited to try out the OG and see the differences, because its a Remake told differently. It’s not forcing new players to know the OG and Compilation in order for them to understand what they are playing a sequel to.
There’s elitist OG player mentality in the fandom that cares little for the new players, and I don’t like it one bit, again check the original thread in this QRT to see what I mean